Class Biomedical Devices

The discipline of Medical Devices aims to provide students with a broad and technical understanding of the equipment and technologies used in the health area for diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and rehabilitation of patients. Throughout the course, the principles of operation, classification, regulation and practical applications of the various types of devices, ranging from simple instruments to advanced biomedical systems, will be explored.

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Introduction to Instrumentation in Biomedical Engineering Medical Devices 2.1. Pacemakers 2.2. Blood Pressure Monitors 2.3. Defibrillators 2.4. Ventilators 2.5. Dialysis Devices 2.6. Surgical Devices 2.7. Lasers Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment 3.1. X-ray Equipment 3.2. Computed Tomography (CT) 3.3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Equipment   3.4. Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment 3.5. Ultrasound Equipment 3.6. Electrocardiography (ECG) 3.7. Electroencephalography (EEG) Radiotherapy Equipment 4.1. X-ray Radiotherapy Equipment 4.2. Teletherapy Equipment 4.3. Particle Accelerators 4.4. Linear Accelerators (LINACS) 4.5. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Equipment

In this course module (CM), teaching is based on a series of theoretical sessions, which cover all the fundamental principles of biomedical instrumentation. As part of the practical component, students will develop Arduino code for signal acquisition via biomedical sensors and analyse articles on the latest advances in the various areas of biomedical instrumentation. Assessment will be based on two in-class assessments (accounting for 70% of the mark) (mid-semester and end-of-semester) and the presentation of a dissertation (end of the semester) accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation on the code developed by the students, including diagrams of the sensors, throughout the semester (accounting for 30% of the mark). Students with a mark below 10 will be allowed to sit the final exam. Students with a mark of 9 in the exam will be allowed to sit an oral exam. Students with a mark of 9 or below in the exam will fail the course.

Medical Devices and Systems, Joseph D. Bronzino, CRC Press; 3rd Revised Edition Reliable Design of Medical Devices, Richard C. Fries, CRC Press; 2nd Edition. The physics of radiation therapy, Faiz M. Khan, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 4th Revised Edition. The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert. John M. Boone, Edwin M. Leidholdt, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2nd Revised Edition.